Singer Robbie Williams Says Living in L.A. Helped Him Beat Addiction

Robbie Williams says that living in a society that accepts therapy and the concept of addiction as a disease has helped him in his recovery from pain killer and alcohol addiction.

Robbie Williams says L.A.
living is good for the soul.

The singer, who’s been in and out of rehabs several times
over the last decade for addictions to alcohol and prescription medications
says that people’s acceptance and understanding of his condition make it easier
to get help – which is in sharp contrast to an attitude that persists in
England. He explains, "I can say it's easier in Los Angeles - everybody
talks therapy out there. There's a much better understanding of addiction,
depression and ailments in general. There's very much a stiff upper lip in England. These
days people are softening, people are going to Alcoholics Anonymous and rehab,
but it's taken us a long time to stop the stiff upper lip."

In addition to the understanding of those in his adopted
city, Williams also credits his girlfriend, actress Ayda
Field who he calls ‘wonderful’ and says helps his mental
stability and recovery.

When asked about rumors that have him writing his memoirs,
Williams admits he wouldn’t mind doing so but concedes that his excesses of the
last years have left him with a few sketchy periods of memory.